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Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Assn

501(c)(6) organization Curtis, NE EIN: 47-0534438 Website

Hold conventions and meetings for individuals and companies doing this form of business, to inform and educate them about this profession and make them aware of current happenings impacting this profession.

Key facts about Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Assn

EIN
47-0534438
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$357,887

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$358K

-8.3% YoY

Revenue

$159K

-24.5% YoY

Net Investment Income

$14K

-3.7% YoY

Expenses

$191K

+0.6% YoY

How Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Assn gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2019 to 2022 (−13%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Assn

Based on IRS filings

Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Assn is a public charity, based in Curtis, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $358K in total assets. Net investment income was $14K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Hastings

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $8K (2021). In 2023 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$357,887$390,193$369,856
Revenue$159,005$210,540$168,868
Expenses$191,311$190,203$155,831
Net Investment Income$14,015$14,547$9,374

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Assn is led by Jim Group, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jim Group

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Janda

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Kriewald

    Director

    Past President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Bygland

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Griffin Japp

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Krivanek

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Ethan Nutsch

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Kira Cooney

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2021

    $30K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Matt Japp

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Samuelson

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Lashley

    Treasurer

    President → Past President, 2021

    Past President → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Eric Nutsch (2024) — Director
  • Former: Jonathan Schueth (2019–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Todd Harders (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ray Cooney (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Patty Hooker (2019–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Jordan Spaulding (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rick Vlach (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Patti McArdle (2019–2020) — Executive Di
  • Former: Laverne Krivanek (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Kira Cooney — Executive Di: $30KKira CooneyExecutive Di$30K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $30K, to Kira Cooney (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Assn

How large is Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Assn?

Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Assn reported $358K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $159K.

Where does Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Assn operate?

Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Assn has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Assn's EIN?

Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Assn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0534438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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